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My Father’s House International 2012 Annual Report
Our Mission We are a Christ-centered ministry to children and families in crisis which: promotes the ministry of reconciliation, rec-onciling people to God and families to each other. 2 Corinthians 5:20
provides opportunities for those called to serve. Matthew 25:35-36
partners with other ministries whose goal is to facilitate hope and healing. Jeremiah 33:6
Our 2012 activities
Child care– La Casa de mi Padre
continued to share its vision, begin-ning a child sponsorship program. Outreach to families– Through your financial support, MFHI contributed toward counseling and language edu-cation for the families of our children. Mission teams– MFHI sponsored two medical, child care, and construction mission teams with nearly 60 team members. Community service– MFHI contin-ued to work in the hometowns of the children God has placed at La Casa de
mi Padre, providing medical care and hosting a Christmas party for the neighborhoods around La Finca.
Honor Roll of Donors Superstars (> $10,000)
Action Automotive
Drs. Scott Anderson & Dawn Forbes
Cumberland Church
Faithbridge United Methodist
Church
Dr. Jeffrey & Donna Forbes
John & Susan Forsythe
Dr. Aubrey & Esther Knight
Dale & Christine Larson
Joseph & Janice Napoli
National Christian Foundation
Network for Good
Gary and Teresa Niebur
North Point Ministries
Dr. Richard & Terry Stewardson
Dr. Ryan & Lindsay Wetzel
Terry Youngblood
Your Cause, LLC
Heroes ($5,000-9,999)
Richard & Enie Bourland
Dr. R.K. & Karen Elswick
Dr. John & Karen Feldenzer
Jeffrey & Jacqueline Foote
Johannes Holmer
Ingredion
Jerry Moreton
Mulberry Grove Baptist Church
Trilby Powell
Benjamin & Kristin Reid
Richmond Christian Medical and
Dental Association
Aaron Van Damme
Champions
($1,000-4,999) Dr. Bill & Cindy Angus
Drs, Jonathan & Danille Avula
Kylie Bengochea
Frank & Marlene Bresee
Alfred & Rhonda Carlson
Cave Spring Baptist Church
Dr. Teresa Chin & Young Park
Carl Cockburn
Joan Craven
Dr. Robert & Elizabeth Cross
David & Carol Dark
Dr. Ron & Ann Elswick
Dr. Irving & Bonnie Epperson
Dr. Jessica Evans
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Fountain of Life Church
Taylor Gilmore
Monica Hagewood
Dr. Blaire Heath
Nancy Hoffman
Christopher Huovinen
Immanuel Baptist Church
G. Scott & Patsy Johnson
Delores Korchan
Kristi Lambert
D. Michael & C.H. Ledyard
Living Water Christian Church
Dr. Janet Ma
Larry & Tamra May
McKesson Foundation
Anthony & Florence Mediate
Matt Molchan
Dr, Justin & Kathryn Myers
Laura Napoli
Northfield Church
Kate Pereira
Ryan & Ashley Powell
Dr. Edward & Debra Read
Richard Ronning
Robert & Phyllis Rouse
Patrick & Gigi Tarleton
Robert & Joyce Tennant
Anne & Robert Terrell
Rebecca Thompson
Warrenton Bible Fellowship
William & Rochelle Willis
William Willits
Dreamers ($500-999)
Jennifer Albers
Richard & Lenora Bell
Boon Management, LLC
Carrie Chappa
Matthew & Annika Chiodi
William Coleman
Jennifer Colwell
Culpeper Christian Assembly
Rachel Fee
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Richard & Stephanie Gutzky
Daniel & Priscilla Hamill
Marvin & Mary Hamilton
James & Jennifer Hanchey
Charles Honea
Rabon & Beverly Jessup
Caitlin Klimavicz
Jessica Libuit
Mi Jung Lim
Rory & Frances MacGregor
Charles & Betty Maney
Benjamin McDonald
Edward Merry
Fay Napoli
Michael & Carol Napoli
Mike Pachko
Pamela Palma
Hsing Chia Pao
Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Pinson
Jon & Lynda Reid
John & Colleen Rodgers
Lynn & Hubert Saunders
Beverley Stockton
Stone Memorial Christian Church
Scott Toney
Dr. Ralph & Debra Whatley
Beginning in 2012, La Casa
de mi Padre introduced a child sponsorship program. Donors now have the opportunity to con-tribute toward the cost of care for individual children. Donors receive a picture of their child and updates from and about the child.
Introducing our
child sponsorship
program
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Builders (up to $500)
James & Emily Akerson
David Alvarado
Shelly R. Bass
Kristin Bell
Ronald Blandin
Robert & Kathleen Bley
Shannon Bonnette
Leslee Boyd
Helen Brillhart
Katie Bruner
Ray & Nancy Bruner
Alan Burnett
George Case
Leah Case
Lawrence & Alma Chan
Kim Chapman
Nancy Charles-Parker
Chevron Humankind
Charles & Julia Christy
B.R. & G.D. Clamp
William & Ronda Clark
John & Carolyn Cobb
Jason & Candice Collins
Larry Conner
Joseph & Charlene Curry
Jean Curtis
Rachel Dark
Rose Destefano
Cynda Douglas
Kimberly M. Read Duck
David & Linda Eggebeen
Laurie Ann Elmore
James Ford
Kristin Fry
Hannah Gardner
June Gardner
Marion Goodwin
M. Frances Gordon
Don & Tammy Halliwill
Corinne Hart
James & Jewel Hertzer
N. Tarina Hesaltine
Dr. Brad & Linda Hilaman
Dr. Claude & Beth Hinson
Thomas & Marilyn Hoffman
Eric Holdo
Lois & Elbert Huddleston
Whit Jackson
Gregory & Beth Jacquin
John & Maria Jernigan
Jeffrey & Heather Johnson
Sarah Elizabeth Johnson
Todd & Laura Johnson
Kenneth Jones
John & Maria Jernigan
Jeffrey & Heather Johnson
Sarah Elizabeth Johnson
Todd & Laura Johnson
Kenneth Jones
Natasha Jordan
Kaitlin Sue Keefe
Elizabeth N. Kellerman
B. R. Kelley
Martin & Sharon King
Michael Klitsch
Jacob & Debra Kott
Julia Kott
Tara Dawn Kott
Danielle Krammel
Kurtis Krause
Christine Tennant Krispin
Lakewood United Methodist Church
A. Dorothy Lewis
Jeanette Ley
Paul & Dawn Little
Edgar & Maria Mafla
Peter & Kathryn Manni
Nancy Marshall
Steven & Gloria McGriff
Marvin & Alice Merritt
Ralph & Pamela Miller
Kelly Moreton
Alan & Kim Murphy
Jacki Neal
Raymond & Helen Nelson
H. Craig & Alexandra Nevels
Rachel Onishi
Barrett W. R. Peters
Myrle & Laverna Peterson
Paul & Deborah Peterson
James & Jennifer Phipps
Jonathan & Cassandra Price
John Raczek
E.J. & C.N. Read
Kevin & Peggy Reed
Michael Rivera
Frank & Patricia Robin
Mary Beth Roe
Robert & Sharon Rose
Rodolfo Ruiz
Barbara Russ
Richard & Victoria Rutledge
Drs, Adel Salama & Soheir Boshra
Kimberly Seberg
Mark Seibel
Craig & Bonnie Shoemaker
Loren & Elisha Sites
Adam & Erin Smith
Alexandra Smith
Dr. Douglas & Loretta Stafford
Mark & Beth Stafford
Sandra Stanley
Tim & Rachel Stanley
Neil & Jill Stolman
James & Monique Tanner
Joyce Tennant
Carolyn Terrell
LaDonna & James Tucker
Alan & Jennifer Turner
Timothy & Suzanne Vail
Irene Varney
John Varney
Jennifer Varughese, Esq.
Dr. Courtney Waldron
Gregory & Rachael Walkup
Paula Watkins
Richard & Janet Wetzel
Becky Wiley
Melinda Willis
Robert & Debbie Wilson
William & Melissa Wohlford
Charles & Rebecca Wooten
Russell & Amy Workman
William Zaunick
Jerry & Janna Zirkle
2012 Memorial Gifts
Jack Ennis Beverley Stockton Jean Ennis Beverley Stockton Rev. Clair Hitz Carolyn Terrell Doris Jernigan John & Maria Jernigan Sylvia Pugh Carolyn Terrell Jon Read Corinne Hart Al & Rhonda Carlson Peter & Katy Manni Dr. Brad & Linda Hilaman
Ways that you can
serve: Pray for the ministry and the children and staff of La Casa
de mi Padre.
Share the ministry and story of La Casa de mi Padre with your family, friends, or church. Support our missionaries, the Powell family. Participate in our capital campaign in El Salvador. Go to El Salvador on a medi-cal, construction, or childcare team. Give toward the operational or special needs of La Casa
de mi Padre.
For more information, visit
us at
www.mfhinternational.org
Meet Kelly Moreton
Kelly poses with Ericka and Graciella.
After lots of prayer and wise counsel, Kelly made the decision to go forward with her call. She spent months in preparation and, on Valen-tine’s Day, she boarded a plane with three suitcases of belongings to begin a new chapter in her life. Kelly’s official role is Mis-sion Team Coordinator, mak-ing preparations for the many teams that visit La Casa every year. She hit the ground run-ning when, in early March, she managed two teams visit-ing on the same week. Kelly’s passion, however, is for ministry with the older girls. She hopes to establish relationships and serve as a mentor to these young women who have experienced diffi-cult childhoods. She knows that this will be difficult work, and she covets your prayers as she seeks to share the love of Christ.
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La Casa de mi Padre has experienced God’s perfect pro-vision on numerous occasions. The most recent has been the arrival of Kelly Moreton in February 2013. Kelly’s jour-ney to La Casa began in June 2012, when she accompanied a team of young adults from her church in Atlanta on a mission trip to El Salvador. God began to speak, using one of the young girls at La Casa to touch her heart and call her to ministry in Central America.
Getting Closer to the Move to La Finca The excitement is growing as the staff and chil-dren of La Casa de mi Padre anticipate the move to La Finca. Most of the permissions have been granted, and our ministry has entered into a rela-tionship with Third Lens, an organization based in Atlanta which provides oversight and expertise for facility development in underserved regions. The founders of Third Lens seek to view the world and its problems not just through the lenses of social/political issues and economic concerns, but also through a “third lens,” that of Scripture to reveal God’s plan for the world. (Check out their website at www.third-lens.org for more information.) The ministry of La Casa is privileged to be working with this organization on our project at La Finca. Fund-raising for construction is almost com-
plete, and grading to the sites of the two houses has begun. A Third Lens team recently completed con-struction of a retaining wall to protect the neighbor-ing properties from runoff once building begins. The existing house at the top of the property has been remodeled to house construction teams on-site. Please continue to pray for this project.
An architectural rendering of the homes
2012 Gifts in Honor of:
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Dr. Shravan Gaddam Dr. Michael Camardi Dr. Soheir Boshra Dr. Julia D’Amora Dr. Steven Griswold Tanya Sigmon Andrea Harrelson Kim White Deborah Cox Dr. Ralph Whatley Dr. Dan Harrington Dr. David Kagey Dr. Mark Greenawald Kathy Wolford Bob & Phyllis Rouse Bob Gardner Mark Dellinger Sam Cox Tess Jones Julie Pizzino Stephanie Hopkins Ronda Clark Missy Huisman
John & Carolyn Cobb by: Ed & Debby Read
David & Linda Radcliffe Bill & Paulette Docktere by: Dave & Linda Eggebeen
Dr. Melissa Bradner Dr. Steve Crossman Dr. Anon Kuzel Dr. Susan Miller Dr. Carolyn Peel Dr. Stephen Rothemich Dr. Michelle Whitehurst-Cook Dr. Mark Ryan by: Dr. Irv Epperson
Peggy Reed by: Robin Patterson
Very special family & friends by: John & Carolyn Cobb
R.K. Elswick & family by: Jean Curtis
Nancy Hoffman by: Thomas & Marilyn Hoffman
Tobias Riggs Teresa Miller Kathy Habeeb Thomas Mann Todd Smith Judy Walker Melissa Moslow Jeremy Ruch Justin Knight & Caroline Hippler Brad, Emily, Ben & Elise Wilson Chris Hippler & Kim Richardson- Hippler by: Aubrey & Esther Knight
Dan & Gil Harrington Nancy & Steve Agee Wayne & Marianne Gandee Cynda & Bruce Johnson Bill & Pay Whitney by: Ralph & Debra Whatley
Brad, Emily, Ben & Elise Wilson Justin, Grace & Brooks Davies by: Bob & Debbie Wilson
Introducing Students to Missions Each year, My Father’s House International partners with the Richmond Virginia chapter of the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA) to provide medical and dental care to the people of El Salvador. This year the team served in three locations, providing a caring touch and a listening ear to those who seldom receive either. While the care and attention surely served to meet the needs of the people, it was the members of the team who were truly transformed by the experience. One student said, “We came to give but were given so much more by God who filled us to overflowing.” Another student related: “I could not be more thankful for this week and the profound impact it has had on my faith. I look forward to return-ing to classes with renewed confidence and enthusiasm regarding my call from the Lord to this profession.” We are grateful to the staff of La Casa de mi Padre for hosting these teams and providing opportunities for service.
Our Own Missionary
The Journey to Independence
Our transition home, The Bridge, opened a little over a year ago. As with most new adventures, this first year has been a learning experience. We have moved from having house parents on site to al-lowing the young people to live more independently. Missionary Kathy Porter oversees the house, but the young adults are responsible
This year God has called one of La Casa’s young men to serve as a missionary. Salvador originally felt called to join a group of young people serving with Youth with a Mission (YWAM), entering a training program culminating in a mis-sion journey to the Dominican Republic. This experience was life-changing for Salvador, and
as he searched for his next ser-vice opportunity, he was invited to work with YWAM for an additional year, training other young people to serve as he has done. Salvador has raised his own support, both for the initial ex-perience and for his year of ser-vice as a trainer. He shared with his donors: “I have always had the desire in my heart to give my life in service for the Lord. I truly want to be a missionary to share the immense love of God and all that He has done in my life.” Please keep Salvador in your prayers as he serves with YWAM this year.
for the care and upkeep, cook-ing their own meals and doing all the chores. Five people currently live at The Bridge, four who have graduated from high school and one who is attending adult learning classes to obtain her high school diploma. Soon two more girls will turn 18 and be eligible to move from La Casa
to The Bridge.
Our vision has been to assist our young adults in reaching their full potential as they discover God’s will and di-rection for their lives. As part of this journey to independ-ence, these young people have begun to look for work experience. They have at-tended workshops to help them think through life goals and to apply for job opportu-nities. Three of them cur-rently work either full– or part-time and are contributing to the expenses of the house.
Our 2012 Finances
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My Father’s House
International, Inc., is a
non-profit organization
under section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue
Code.
• Donations totaling $667,771 • Four mission trips with participants and mission trip support
totaling $63,171 • Capital campaign support totaling $224,798 • Support for missionaries totaling $69,655
On February 1, 2012, the Lord called Lydia (Puschel) Holmer home after a long battle with cancer. Lydia lives on in the hearts of the children at La Casa de mi
Padre Padre, and she is re-
membered each time the bell at the chapel rings. Lydia came to El Salvador in March 2006. She worked with the children and oversaw their healthcare. The children loved her, and she cherished her time in El Salvador. During her stay, she developed nagging back and leg pain and returned home to Germany early in 2007. In April of that year, she was diagnosed with chondrosar-coma and began a lengthy treat-ment process involving surgery, chemotherapy, and rehabilita-tion. Lydia remained upbeat despite many setbacks, and the children of La Casa remained close to her heart. She created a fund to raise
t In Memorium: Lydia (Puschel) Holmer
Lydia’s Belltower
2012 Use of funds
77%
10%
11%
2%
0% La Case de mi Padre
Mission Trips
Missionaries
Administrative
Fundraising
money for a bell to be housed in the chapel at La Finca. She and her family arranged to have the bell cast in Germany and transported to El Salvador. To the end, she was pas-sionate about the ministry of La
Casa and its children. And in El Salvador, Lydia’s memory lingers on, a sweet savor of remembrance, whenever the bell is rung.
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Ben Reid West Chester, PA Ryan Wetzel, M.D. Lexington, S.C.
Ambassadors R.K. & Karen Elswick Cumberland, VA John Forsythe Boise, Idaho Johannes Holmer Germany Paul Kuhlman Cordova, TN Dale and Christy Larson Thailand Dan and Sonia May Yorba Linda, CA Joseph and Jan Napoli Houston, TX Bob and Phyllis Rouse Roanoke, VA Rich and Terry Stewardson Anaheim Hills, CA